Automatic bundling-machine.



s. c. cox, AUTOMATIC BUNDLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FlLED DBO. 2, 1907.

1,039,366. Patented Sept. 24, 1912.-

I V v snnmQ-ansm 1.

APLIQ$T7OH FILED 5110.2. 1907.

Patentd Sept. 24, 1912.

S. G. 100K.

- AUTOMATIO'BUNDLING MACHINE.

. APPLICATION FILED D30. 2, 1907. 1,039,366, Patented Sept. 24, 1912 'I SHEETS-SHEET 3,

6N h 3W mww- :EM.====ME==EE==E E 5 f LE. C l rzm z :11 3 E; I N w A SHLETS SHEET 4.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

S. G. COX.

AUTOMATXC BUNDLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION rum) DBO 2, 190vv W NO m S. G. COX.

AUTOMATIC BUNDLING MACHINE APPLICATION FILED DBO. 2, 1901 1 ,O39,366, I Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

'1 SHEETS-SHBET S. C. COX.

AUTOMATIC BUNDLING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED D20. 2. 1907.

1,039,366. I Patented se t.24,1912.

7 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

S. C. COX.

AUTOMATIC BUNDLING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED D1102, 1907.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

7 SHEETS-SHEET 7" Ii 9:5 605 Q 35 UNITED STATES PATENT oFFicEI SANDFOBD c. cox. or snooxmiva, nnssacnosm'rs, Assronoa r cox nommuamaa comramr, or Aimqsra, mama, A conieoaa'rmiv or MAINE.

avzrormric BUfiDLIHG-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. V Patented Sept, .24" 1912 Application filed December 2, 1907. Sefial No. 404,778.

T 0 aZZwhom it may concern: detail -erspec'tive view offone of the -c0m- Be it known-that :QUSANDFORI) (J. Cox, 3'. pleted, undies. Fig. 13 is adiagrammatic citizen of the United'%. States, residing at view showing the manner in which the band Brookline, Suffolk county, lliassachusetts, surrounds the bundle. I have. invented certain new and useful Im- Referring more particularly to the drawso provements in AutomaticBundling-Maingsand n the present. exemplifi cation of chines, of which the following is a specifics. the invention, the numeral designates a tion. suitable frame work for supporting the fold- This invent-ion relates to improvements in ing table 21. automatic machines for bundling news- Arranged below the table 21 and. suppapers and 'theqlike, and the primary obi por edby Standards 22 is a suitable hopper ect of the invention is to provide an inicomprising a base or bottom 23 and side proved machine of'this character for collect- Walls2l shown more clearlyin Fig. 4 of the ing the newspapers .into bundles or piles", drawings. The base or bot-tom 23 may be of and improved means for automatically apany des red dth and if desired, may tel plyin a securing band or bail to the bundle. ete Short of the side walls 24. ,A suit- A further object is to provide improved able plun er 25 is adaptedfto rest and move means for collecting'and holding a supply 1113011 the i159 bot-tom a cofist-lt-utes of papers for a bundle while one bundle is one of the walls of the hopper when the plunbeing tied and improved me f releasger is retracted in a manner to be set forth, ing the supply to be delivered to the mecha f d pi e ally mounted adjacentv the opponism for applying and fastening the band slte d f the s a ls 24 a su a l thereto. spring controlled doors 26, which form the A further object i t r vide i o ed opposite side of the hopper and arejadapted 133,115 for delivering the bundle t0 normally assume ii close pQslt lOll-fivlth'l'efrom the machine, lation to the hopper. These doorsmay be of A furth r bje t i t id a i any desired length and; are adapted to'be proved machine of this character, which pened against the tension of the springs will be simple and durable in construction y the p p when e latter are -forced and etiicicnt and effective in operation. fi g that Side Of l 0pp by 35 To the attainment of these ends and the p nger Any suitable means may be acccinplishnient of other new and useful provided for reciprocating the plunger 25 objects, as will appear, the invention con- 80 that e e te ll Slide upon the base or sists in the features of novelty in the COIl bo tom 23 of the hopper to eject the papers. struction, combination and arrangement of A suitable and efficient means for accomplislithe several parts hereinafter more fully deing this purpose comprises a rock shaft 2T, scribed and claimed and shown in the 110- which is connected to the pluiiger fithrough companying drawings, illustrating an exthe medium of the arms 28 and links 29', eiiiplification of the invention and in one extremity of which is connected respec which tively to the free ends of the arms 28 and Figure l is a side elevation of an imthe other extremities to suitable-projections proved machine of this character construct- 30 on the plunger 25, as Shown more l y ed in accordance with the principles of this in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings. A cam 31 invention. Fi 2 i a l it di l tio al which is mounted fort rotation with a suitview of. Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan view. able shaft 32 is provided with agroove-33, Fig. i is a horizontal sectional view on line in which one end of; a suitable arm 34 is l4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional View on adapted to move, theather end of the arm line of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a sectional being connected to the lOEkighfi-ft 27, so that view on line 6 4; of Fig. 4. Fig. 7 is a when the shaft 32 is rotate'd through the sectional view on line7-7 of Fig. 4. Fig. 8 medium of the gear 35 the cam31 'vvill also we sectional view on line 8-8 of Fig. 4. be rotated to rock the shaft 27 and recipro- Fig. 1? 1s a sectional view on line 99 of Fig. cate the plunger 25. 4. Fig. 10 is a sectional view on line l0 10 Arrange 1 above the hopper are doors or of Fig. 4. Fig. 11 is detail sectional view supports 5 which are pivotally mounted 55 of one ofthe stitcher members. Fig. 12 is a by o d as t, 36, arranged t xtend across the top of the hopper and terminate short of each other. These doors are adapted to be moved about their points ofpivotal support to fold downwardly into the hopper so that they will stand adjacent the side walls 24 thereof. Any suitable means may be rovided for oscillating the doors about thelr pivots. A suitable and eliicient means for accomplishing this purpose comprise racks 37, whichengage suitable pinions 36 attached to the doors at their respective pivots and these racks are adapted to be moved by means of .suitable arms 38, to which the racks are pivoted and which are secured to a rock shaft 39; Extending from the rock shaft is an arm 40, the free extremity of-which is adapted to move in a cam groove 41 of the disk 42. which is mounted for rotation with the shaft 32. so that when the shaft 39 is rocked, the racks 37 will be moved in the respective direction of movement of the arm .40 and swing-the doors or supports about efg r points of pivotal support, the racks and gears serving as means for retaining the doors or supports in their elevated position so as to project across the top of the hopper to receive the sup ly of papers in a manner as will be set for-t ll. i

The papers to be bundled are fed upon the folding table 21 in any desired or suitable manner so that a portion'thereof will extend across the slot 43-therein and in such a position that when the folding blade 44, which is supported by the arm 45.;i5ibrought into engagement with the portion of the paper over the slot 43, the paper will be forced through the slot so as to pass between a pair of rolls 46 which are located below and in close proximity to the table. The paper will then be gripped by these rolls 46 and the folded end will be fed downwardly between the rolls so as to extend across the path of movement of a second folding blade 47. Another roll 48 is supported adjacent one of the rolls 46. preferably in front of the folding blade 47 and-is adapted to co operate with the adiacent roll 46 to receive the paper when it is'forced between the rolls 46 and 48'by means of the folding blade 47. The paper will then be advanced or fed forwardly toward the hopper the rolls 46 and 48 and folding blade 47 and deposited upon the doors or supports 35 which are locked in their elevated position in the manner already set 'forth and will remain in such locked position until the required number of papers have been folded and fed upon the doors or supports above the hopper, at

which time the doors will be opened. or lowered in the manner set forth to depositthe supply thereon into the hopper and upon the supporting base or bottom 23 thereof be tween the plunger 25 and the doors 26.

The folding blade supporting arm may he oscillated about its point of pivotal support 49 by means of a suitable cam 50 and the folding. blade 47 may be reciprocated by means of a cam .51, these'cams being so disposed with relation to each other that the folding blades will. not interfere with each other during'their respective movements. After the articles have been thus collected nto a bundle,'it is one of the objects of this invention to bind them together in a bundle by applying a binder around the bundle, and it is therefore to be understood that the. use of the term band or binder in the specification and claims is intended to mean or cover any kind of an encircling device around the bundle, the ends of which are secured or fastened together. However, a simple and efiicient binding device whichhas been found ellective will be described.

Arranged adjacent the discharge end of the hopper and beyond the doors 26 is a suitable stitcher or stapler 52, which may be of the ordinary and well known construction, and coo erating with the stapler is an anvil 53 having yielding supports 54 thereon and a cutter 55 disposed betweenrthe supports. as shown more clearly in Fig. 11 of the drawings. This anvil 53 is supported by means of a baror member 56 which estends across the discharge end of the hopper with its extremities movable in vertical guides or ways 57 which latter are of a height to permit the bar or rod 56 to be raised therein to bring the anvil 53 in close proximity to the stitcher 52.

Any suitable means may be provided for raising or-moving the bar or rod 56 in its guides and a suitable and ellicient means for accomplishing this purpose comprises a rock through which the extremities of the bar or' rod 56 pass, so that when the shaft 58 is rocked the arms 59 will raise the bar or rod 56 to bring the anvil 53 into operative position, the slots 60 in the arms permitting such movement. The shaft 58 may be rocked by means of a suitable arm 61 which is secured by one extremity thereto, the free extremity thereof being adapted to move in a suitable groove in. the cam 62 which is secured for rotation with the shaft 32.

Arranged beyond the stitching mecha nism above referred to is a plunger or compresso'r 63 which is movable in suitable spaced vertical guides 64 arranged adjacent the ends thereof andfextending beyond the ends of the plunger or compressor. These tapes or members 66 pass over suitable pulleys 67 arranged adjacent the top of the machine, and secured to the free extremity of each of the tapes is a weight 68 which tends to normally raise the plunger or compressor 63, and cooperating with the plunger or compressor is a member 69 which extends across the machine a suitable distance above the normal position of the plunger or compressor 63 and serves as a stop for the papers to permit't-he plunger to compress the drawings.

the bundle when the plunger is released and raised by the weights 68. The normal position of the plunger or compressor 63 is such that the top thereof will be substantially flush with the top of the base or bottom 23 of the hopper so that when the papers which have been deposited in the hopper are ejected therefrom by the plunger 25 and past the doors 26, the supply will be pushed by the plunger onto the, compressor or plunger 63 and beyond the stitching mechanism.

The compressor or plunger may be locked in its normal position in any desired or suitable manner. A suitable and efficient means for accomplishing this purpose coin prises spaced arms 70 which are located beyond the sides of the hopper, one end there of being connected to a rock shaft 71, which is located in proximity to the shaft 32 and this shaft is adapted to be rocked in any desired or suitable manner, preferably by means of an arm or lever 72 which is pivotally supported as at 73 intermediate its extremities, oneeXtre-mity thereof being con nected to a suitable arm 74. on the rockshaft 71 through the medium of a connecting link 75, and the free extremity 76 of the arm 72 is adapted to move in a suitable cam groove 77 in the cam 78 which is mounted upon and for rotation with the shaft 32, as more clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 4 of These arms 70 are prefer: ably provided adjacent the free ends thereof with rounded depending projections or extensions 78, (shown more clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings) which are adapted to engage and rest upon the extensions 6:"i'of the compressor or plunger 63 to hold the plunger or compressor in its normal position and against the tension of the weights 68.

When the arms are raised by the cam 77 through the medium of. the connecting links and ,arms the weights 68 will raise the plunger or compressor 63 through the medium of the flexible members or tapes 66 toward the member 69 and when the arms 70 are lowered, the extensions or projections 78 will engage the extensions 65 to lower the plunger or compressor and lock or hold the latterin its lowered position. A

A] suitable band or tape 79 is fed from suitable spools or supplies 80, 81, one of which is supported adjacent the top-01' the l l I 1 l L by the stitching mechanism machine and the other adjacent the bottom thereof. This tape or band may be of any desired flexible material and is arranged to extend vertically across the discharge end of the hopper, preferably centrally thereof, and between the hopper and the stitching mechanism. The tape or band preferably passes through the casing of the stitching mechanism from one of the supplies and over suitable pulleys 82 and a guide 83, which latter is arranged in close proximity to the stitching mechanism, and onto the other spool.

As the supply or bundle is ejected from the hopper by the plunger 25 it will engage the tape or band 79 and cause it to pass over the anvil 53 and beneath the stitcher 52, sufficient tape being paid out from the re-- spective spools. When the bundle has reached its proper position upon the plunger or compressor 63, the plunger will recede and the arm 59 will raise the anvil 53 in its guides 57 into close proximity with the stiichcr 52. As the anvil 53 is'raised the tape will be paid out from the spool 81 so as to bring the lower run of the tape against the upper run thereof in advance of the bundle, as shown more clearly in diagram in Fig. 13. After the anvil has assumed this position, the respective cam will raise the arms 70 to permit the plunger or compressor to be raised by the weights 68 to carry the top of the bundle in' engagement with the member 69, the weights being suflicient to cause the plunger or compressor to compress the papers and hold them compressed unt-il the adjacent portions of the tape have been stitched or secured together 52 in the ordi nary and well known manner.

The stitcher is preferably of the. type to insert two staples which are spaced from each other, the supports 54 on the anvil 53 cooperating with the respective plungers to form the staple and the knife or cutter 55, being located between the supports 5 co operates with the knife 55 on the stitcher to severthe tape between the stitches so that when the band is applied to one bundle the ends of the tape from both supplies will be connected for the next bundle.- After the bail has been fastened or stitched, the anvil 53 will be lowered and the arms 70 will lower the compressor or plunger 63, together with the bundle which has already been tied. When the tension exerted by the weights 68 on the papers has been overcome the papers will expand slightly to tighten the band which has been applied to the bund c.

When the bundle has been tied, and the plunger or compressor 63 is in its normal position, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the supply which has accumulated on the shelves or doors will be deposited into the hopper in advance of the plunger .5 may be port- 85 may be provided; to receive the completed bundle from the compressor or plun- 63. This platform preferably extends across the machine and is mounted for pivotal movement upon suitable members 86, as at 87, and the members are arranged to travel in vertical guides or ways 88 arranged i so on each side of the machine, as shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings.

Arranged adjacent the rear of the platform or support and extending for the entire length of the path of movement of said platform' is a member 89, the upper extremity of which is preferably provided with a forwardly extending lip or projection which is adapted to be engaged by the rear end of the plat-form or support 85 be end the pointof pivotal support 87 thereof to rock tho'platform about its pivot and deposit the bundle supported thereby .over the member 89 and into the sack 84.

The frontend of the platform may be supported by means of suitable lateral projections '91 on the members 86.

Any suitable means may be provided for raising and lowering the members 86 and the platform 85, and for this purpose the arms 70 be utilized by providing slots 92 in the extremities thereof beyond the projections 78, into which suitable lugs or extensions 93 are adapted to project so that when the arms 70 are raised or lowered to release or depress the plunger or compressor 63, the some movement thereof will respeetively raise and lower the members 86 in the guides or ways 88 until the extremity of the platform 85 engages the projecting lip 90, which is arranged in the path of movement thereof, to rock the platform about its points of pivotal support 87.

if desired suitable means, such as a spring 95, may be secured to the lower face of the platform 85 and so arranged to engage a suitable projection 98 on the members- 86 to assist'in returning the platform 85 to its normal position after the latter has been rocked to deposit the bundle into the sack.

The driving mechanism of the stitcher may be operated in the ordinary and Well known bummer from a suitable shaft 97 -Whieh receives motion fromthe shaft 32 through the medium of shafts 98, 99, provided with meshing gears 100', 101, 102.

In order to insure that the tape or band 79 will feed from the roller 80 as the bundie is stitches will not be placed at the same goint, suitable mechanism may be provide 'by Letters Patent .is

discharged or ejected from the hopper topermit the stitches to be moved away from the stitching mechanism after one bundle has been bound, so that thes'next succeeding for drawing the tape from the spool 80 so that. the tape will be sleek, as indicatechat 103. A suit-able and efiicient means for this purpose con'iprises auieedle block 10% which is supported by editable rods adapted to move in suitable guide ways 106; shown more clearly in Figs. 2 and 5 of the drawings. The bars or rods 10:?- may be supported and operated by the arms Z0. The free extremities 107 of these bars or rods 105 are connected to the arms 70 by means of pins 108, which extend into a suitable .slot 109 in the arms to permit the needle block 104, to be neeiprocated as the arms 70 are moved. The tape or band 79 is adapted to pass over a suitable support-- 110 adj scent the needle blot-l: lOlso that the needles therein will embed themselves slightly in the tape and draw the latter from the spool 80 as the needle bloc's: is lowered to form the slack portion 103. The wire is fed to the stiteher 52- from suitable spoolslll, which may be sup orted 1.11-. lrame work.

e mechanisms are so arranged :and timed that the various parts will be operated at the. proper time and the cams 31, i2, 62 and 77 are all mounted upon the operating shaft 32, this shaft being also used as a means for operating the stitcher as well as the folding blades is and t7. The feeding rolls &6 and 48 are also operated from the shaft 32 through the medium of thegear 35 and train of meshinggea-rs 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 and 117.

In order that the invention might be fully understood by those skilled in. the art, the details of the foregoing embodimentthereof have been thus specifically described, but

W'hat I claim as new and desireto secure 1. in a machine for the purpose described,

the combination of means for collecting a supply of papers mto-abundle, mechanism for applying and securing a band around.

said bundle bodily; and means for feeding the bundle to said mechanism, the last said means being also adapted to eject the completed bundle from the said mechanism.

2. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of means'for collecting a supply of papers into a bundle, mechanism for applying and sec ring a band around the bundle, means for feeding the bundle.

bodily to said mechanism, means foneollecting the papers into another bundle hile the band is being applied to the previous bundle, and means for bodily delivering the said other bundle to the said feeding'mechenisin.

3. in a machine for the {impose described,

the combination of means for collecting a -,,mechanism vfor collecti supply of papers into a bundle, mechanism for applying and securing a band around" the bundle, means for feeding the bundle thus collected bodily to said mechanism,'and means operating time with said feeding v V I the paper's into another bundle and for elivering the last said bundle thus collected bodily to the feeding mechanism.

4:1}: 11 machine for the purpose described, the combination .ofmeans -for collecting a supply of-papers into abundle, a compres sor, [means for feeding the bundle bodily to the compressor, means for: operating the compressor to. compress'the. bundle, means for applying and securing'a "band around the bundlefwhile the latter is under compression, and means crating in time with the said feeding mec anism for releasing the compressor to permit the latter to compress the bundle and for moving and lockingtthe compressor out of operative position. i In a machine for the purposedescribed, the combination of means for Collecting a supply of papers into a bundle at compressor, means for,v feeding the bun le thus collected bodilv to the compressor, means for operating the compressor to compress the 'bundle, means for 3p lyin and securing a band around the bun le W ilethe latter is under compression, means for collecting the ap'ers into another bundle while the band is'being applied to the previous bundle, and means operating "in time with the feedin means for res ectively delivering the sai other bundle dily to the said feeding .means and for locking the compressor against operation.

6. Ina macl ne .the bundle while the letter is under compression, means for collecting the papers into another bundle while the hand is being applied to the previous bundle-said other bundle being adapted to be shifted bodily to eject the completed bundle from the compressor.

7. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of means for collecting a supply of papers into a bundle, a compressor, means for feeding the bundle bodily to the compressor, means for operating the compressor to compress the bundle, means for applying and securing a band around the bundle while the latter is under'compression, means for collecting the papers intoanother bundle While the bandis being applied to the previous bundle, means operating in time with the feeding mechanism for the purpose described, the combination of means for collecting a for delivering the said other bundle bodily to the fcedlng means, means for releasing .the completed bundle and means operatively related to the last said means for receiving the bundle from the compressor and delivering it from the machine. I

8. In a machine for the purpose described,

the combination of a support, means for collectin the papers to form a bundle, means for de iverin said bundle to the support, a strip of flexible material adjacent the sup port and extending across the path of movement of the bundle, means for moving the bundle bodily from the support and against the said strip and stitching mechanism including medns for placing a portion of the strip around the bundle and adjacent another portion thereof, said stitching mechanism beimg adapted to secure the adjacent portions of the strip.

9. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of a support, means for collecting the papers to form a bundle,

means for delivering the bundle upon the support, a strip of flexible material adjacent the support and extending across the path of movement of the bundle, means for moving the bundle bodily fromthe supportand against the said strip, stitchingmechanism including means for placing a portion of the strip around the bundle and adjacent another portion thereof, said stitching ,gnechanism being adapted to'secure the adc'acent portions of the strip, and means for cuttin the strip intermediate the'stitches.

10. n a machine for the purpose de scribed, the combination of a support, means for successively pilin the papers to form a bundle, means for de ivering said bundle to the support, a binding strip adjacent the support and arranged across the path of movement of the bundle, a compressor beyond the strip, means for moving the bundle bodil; from the support against the strip and into the compressor to cause the strip to partially surround the bundle, means for operating the compressor to compress the bundle, and stitching mechanism including means for placing'a portion of the strip against another portion thereof and across the unsurrounded portion of the bundle -and said mechanism being adapted to secure the adjacent portions of. the strip to bind the bundle 11. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of support, means for collecting the papers to form a bundle, means for delivering said bundle upon the support, binding strip adjacent'th'e support andarranged across the path of movement of the bundle, a compressor beyond the strip, means for moving the bundle bodily from the support against the strip and into 7 the com ressor to cause the stu to partially surrouu the bundle, means or operating &

jacent ortions of the strip to bind the bun-' die, an means for severing the strip inter mediate the-ends of its securing connection.

1'2. In aj machine for fthepurpose de-.

scribed, the combination of a support, means for collecting the papers to form a bundle, meansfor delivering said bundle to the support, a binder strip adjacent the support and extending across the path of movement of-the bundle, a compressor, means for feeding the bundle bodily from the support and into the compressor to cause the strip to partially surround the bundle, stitching mecha nism including means for placing a portion of the strip adjacent another portion thereof to cause the strip to completely surround the bundle, said mechanism being adapted to, secure the adjacent portion of the strip together, means for collecting a suplply'of papers into/another bundle while t e previous bundle is being bound, and means for operating the last said means' -to deliver the bundle to the support. Y 4 13. In :a machine; for the purpose .described the combination of a support, means for collecting the papers to form it bundle,

mean igfor delivering the bundle to the support, :r binder strip adjacent the support and extending across the path of movement of the bundle, a compressor, means for feeding the bundle bodily from the support and into the compressor to cause the strip. to partially surround the bundle, stitching mechanism including means for placing a portion of the strip adjacent another portion thereof to cause the strip to completely surround the bundle, said mechanism being adapted to secure the adjacent portion of the stri together, means for collecting a supply 0? papers into another bundle while the previous undle is being bound, and means foropersting the last said means to' deliver the bundle to the support, the last said bundle being adapted to eject thecompleted bundle from thecompressor. v

14. In a machine for the purpose described the combinctionof a support, means for collecting the papcrsvto form it bundle, means for delivering said bundle to the sup port, a binder strip adjacent the support and extending across the path of movement of the bundle, a compressor means for feeding the bundle bodi from the support and into the compressor to cause the strip to partially surround the bundle, stitching mechanism including means for placing a portion ofthe strip adjacent another portion thereof to cause the strip to completely surround the bundle, said mechanism being adapted to secure the adjacent portions of the strip together, means for collecting a su ply ofpaers into another bundle while t e'prvious candle is being bound, means for-operating the last said meansto deliver 'thebiindle to the su port the lust seidadapte toe ect the bo mpletedfbutidle the'com ressor, and meansfor receiving the ejected machine. s a

15. In a machine for "the purpose. de scribed, the combination of a hop undle and delivering it from the ing an open side, a yielding mem er'adj'aacent said side to form an abutment, a. plunger normally adjacent the'oppositezside oi the hopper, means for collecting a supply of papers above the hopper to form a bundle, means for deliverin hopper between the plunger and the said abutment, mechanism for applying and securing a band around the bundle, and -means for operating the plunger to eject the'bundle from the hopper andpast the said abutment for feeding the bundle to the band'applyin'g mechanism. 4

scribed, the combination of a hopper-adapted to receive a supply of papers t o lfor ii a bundle, a yielding abutment. formingibn'e side thereof, a. plunger movable inithe lj. fiper, a binding stripiarrangedbeyondrf t-he abutment and across the 'pat-h' oireinept of the bundlefromthe hopper, means for ejecting the bundle fremj-ithe hopper past the abutment and a" uinsttthe strip to cause said strip to partial ysurroundfthe bundle, and stitching .mechanism for .faste-ning the band, said mechenismincluding means for causing the band to entirelylsurround' the bundle. L I f 17. In a machine'for the purpose de scribed, the combination ota hopper ado-pted to receive a supp! of papers to form :1 bundle, a ielding a utment forming one side there-o a. plunger movable in the hop per, a binding strip arranged beyond tie abutment and acrossthe path of mogement of the bundle front the, hopper, meiins-ffor ejecting the bundle from the hoppergpast thebundle into the 5 90 16. In .a machine for the purpose de' the abutment and s ainst the strip to fct uso sid strip to artiii surround th'efbundlc, stitching mcc .anismfor fastenin the band, said mechanism including means tor causing the band to entirely, surround;the bundle, u

sgpport, means for collecting *the papers upon the support to form another-bundle While the band is being applied to another bundle, and means for-operating the support to deliver the bundle thereon into the side thereof, 2, plunger movable in the hopper-,t. binding strip arranged beyond the abutment and across the path of movement band, said mechanism including means for housing the band to entirely surround the bundle,- t-he last said bundle being adapted to'eject the completed bundle as it is fed to the stitching mechanism.

19. In a machine for. the purpose de' scribed, thecombination of a hopper adapted to receive a supply of papers to form a bundle, a yielding abutment forming one side thereof, a binding strip arranged beyond the abutment and across the path of movement of the bundle from the hopper, a compressor adjacent the strip, means for feeding the bundle from the hopper past the abutmentand into the compressor to cause the strip topartially surround the bundtefstitching mechanism for fastening the strip including means for placing the strip completely around the bundle, means for collecting the supply of papers into another bundle while the first'bundle is being bound, and meanstfor operating the last; said means to deliver the last said bundle iiito the hopper. p

20. In a machine for the purpose d'e scribed, the combination of a hopper adapted to receive the folded papers (to form bundle, a yieldingabutment forming one side t-hereof a binding strip arranged be- I yond the abutment. and across the path of movement of the bundle from the hopper, a compressor adjacent the strip, means for feeding the bundle from the hopper past the abutment and into the compressor to cause the strip to partially surround the bundle, stitching mechanism for fastening thestrip including means for placing the strip completely around the bundle. means for collecting the supply of papers into another bundle'while the first bundle is being bound. and means for operating the last said means to deliver the last said bundle into the hopper.

21. In a. machine for the purpose described, the combination of a hopper, support arranged above and adapted to project across the top of the hopper, means for feed ing a supply of papers to said support to form a bundle, means for adjusting said support to deliver the bundle into the hopper, mechanism for applving and securing a band around the bundle, and means for feeding the bundle from the hopper to the said mechanism, the adjusting mechanism for the support being adapted to hold the latter in a position to receive the papers thereon while the band is being applied to another bundle.

22. In a machine for the purpose do scribed, the combination of a hopper, plVu-h ally mounted supports-arranged above and extending toward each -other across the hop per, means for feeding asupply upon the supports to form a bundle, means for string ing the supports about their pivots a'nd into the hopper to deliver the bundle thereon to the hopper, mechanism for up lying and so curing a band around the bun 1e, and mean-v for feeding the bundle from the hopper lo the band applying mechanism, the support operating means being adapted to hold the supports in position to receive the papers thereon while a band is being applied to another bundle.

23. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of a support adapt ed to receive a supply of papers to form :1 bundle, a bihding strip arranged adjacent the support and across the path of move ment of the bundle therefrom, means to:- feeding the strip to form a slack portion therein, means for moving the bundle from the support and against the strip to take up the slack and to cause the strip to partially surround the bundle, and stitching mecha nism for fastening the band, including means for causing the band to completely surround the bundle, I

24. In a machine for the purpose do scribed, the combination of a support, adapted to receive a supply of papers to form a bundle,'a binding strip arranged atl jacent the support and across the 'pat-h of movement of the bundle therefrom, means for feeding the strip to form a sleek portion. therein, means for moving the bundle from the support and against thestrip'to take up the slack and to cause the strip to partially surround the bundle, stitching mechanism for fastening the band, including means for V causing the band to completely surround the bundle, means for collecting the papers into another bundle while, one bundle is being-1 bound, and means for d livering said bundle to the support after the first said bundle bound. 7

25, In a ,machine for the purpose described, the combination of a support adaptcd'to receive a supply of papers to for buiidli, a binding strip arranged adjacen thereto and across the path of movement of the bundle therefrom, means for moving the bundle from the support and against the band to adjust the latter "to cause the same to partially surround the bundle, stitching mecha msm for fastening the band Including means for causing the band to completely surroundthe bundle and also means for severing the connected portions intermediate the fastening, and positive means for adjusting the band to permit the previous fasteningto be movedeway from the stitching mechanism.

26. Ini a machine for the purpose de lit.

5;, hand intermediate its fastening, and means scrihed,.the combination of a support adeptcrl to receive supply of papers to form a hund'ie, u binding strip arranged adjacent thereto and across the oath of movement of 5 the bundle therefrom, means for moving the bundle from the support and against the band to adjust the latter to cause the same to partially surround the bundle, stitching mechanism for fastening the band including w menfis for causing the hand to completely surround the bundle and also means for severing the connected portions intermediate the fastening, and means operating in advance oi the bundle moving mechanism for originating the bend to permit the previous fastening to he moved away from the stitch ing mechanism. I 27. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of a support adapted to receive a supply of papers to form bundle, a binding strip err-ringed adjacent thereto end across the path of movement or" the bundle therefrom, means for removing the hundle from the support to adjust the hand to cause the letter to partially sur round the bundle, stitching mechanism for fastening the band including means for causing the bend to completely surround the bundle, and also means for severing the for moving the hand a. sufficient distance to permit the previous fastening to he moved away from the stitching mechanism.

28. ln is machine for the purpose de- 5 scribed, the combination of a support adapt ed to receive a supply of papers to form a bundle, a binding strip arranged adjacent thereto and across the path of movementof the bundle therefrom, means for removing 49 the bundle from the support to the hand in cause the latter to partially surround the bundle, stitching mechanism for suing the band including menus for u the hand to completel surround the. t undle and also means .ror severing the intern'iediute its fastening, and means for a slack in the hand adjacent .rng mechanism, wherebyfthe next succeeding bundle will. more thepoint of the "ring (it the hen-(l away from (thing mechanism. y in machine for the purpose (3 exfl, the combination of a support adapt receive a suppiy of paper to form i bundle, a binding strip arranged ad acent thereto and the path of movement of the bundle therefrom, means for moving the boron roan the support and against the hand. I. i the letter to cause the same to part surround the bundle, stitching mechan the hand including means oenrl to completely surround tn intermediate the fastenir ed to engage I L, sting tne block scribed, the combination of a support adeptto receive a supply of papers to form a bundle, a binding strip arranged adjacent thereto and across the path of movement of the bundle therefrom, a compressor for cornpressing the bundle, means for moving the bundle from the support, against the band and. into the compressor, stitching mechanism for securing ,the hand around the nun le, means for receiving the completed bundle from the compressor and ejecting from the machine, and a common means 'for op erating all of said parts.

I 01. In a machine tor tne purpose described, the combination of a. support adapt ed to receive a supply of papers to form a bundle, a binding strip arranged adiacent' thereto and across the hath of movement of the bundle therefrom, a compressor for cornpressing the bundle, means for moving the bundle from the support, against the band and into the compressor, stitching mecnu; nisni for securing the band around the hundle, means for receiving the completed bundie from the compressor and ejecting it from the machine, means for colleetin the papers into another bundle While the and -is being applied to the first bundle, means for delivering the bundle to the support and a common means for operating all of said part-s.

In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of means for col lectjng a supply of papers into a bundle, means for applying and securing a band around the bundle, a receiver for the completed bundle, means for shifting the re ceiver deliver the completed bundle from the machine, and a common means for op erating all the parts.

33. in i'nschine for the purpose de scribed, the combination of means for collooting a supply of papers into a. hurdle, menus for e gplying and. securing a hand around the bundle, means for operating said parts, a. pivoted support adapted to receive the completed bundle, and means 1,91 moving the support about its pivot to deliver the bundle from themachine, I

In a machine for" the purpose de scribed, the combination of means for collooting a supply of papers into a hundle, means for applying and securing a. band around the hundie, means for operating said parts, an adjustable and pivotally mounted support adapted to receive the completed bundle, means for adjusting the support, and means adapted to move the support about its pivot to deliver the bundle from the machine.

-.35. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of ineans for collecting a supply of papers into a bundle, mechanism for applying and securing a band around said bundle, and means for feeding the bundle bodily to said mechanism, the last said means being also adapted to eject the completed bundle from the said mechanism. l

36. In a machine for the purpose described, the combination of means for collecting a supply of papers or the like into a bundle, means for applying a binder around the articles thus collected for binding them togethenand means for feeding the bundle bodily to the binder applylng mechanism.

37. In a machine for the purpose described, the combina' -ion of means for collecting a supply of papers or the like into a bundle, means for applying a binder around together, and'means for feeding the bundle bodily to the binder applying mechanism.

38. Ina machine for the purpose de-- scribed, the combination of means for collecting a supply of articles into a bundle, means for ap lying to the articles thus collected a bin er to securefthe articles together, a receiver for the completed bundle, and means for shifting'the receiver to deliver the completed bundle from the machine. 7

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to his specificatiomin the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on this: 23rd-dziy of November, A. D. 1907.

SANDFORD C. CO 1.

Witnesses: I

CHARLES H. SEEM, FRANCIS A. HOPKINS. 

